Wood ID

[jrider]

I'm usually pretty good but this has me stumped. Wood is soft but surprisingly heavy.

 

[stumpy75]

I'm going to guess at Bradford Pear, with a lot of sapsucker damage.

http://dnr.state.il.us/stewardship/cd/midatlantic/pyca.html
http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=132
https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=bradford pear+Leaves&fr=chrf-yff23

Happy Independence Day to all!

 

[lone wolf]

Cottonwood or Poplar.

 

[lone wolf]

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=cottonwood+leaves&ei=UTF-8&fr=chrf-yff23
https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=Poplar+Leaves&fr=chrf-yff23

 

[Streblerm]

My guess is basswood/linden. I burned a fair bit of it. When dry it is lighter than pine.

 

[msmith]

Cottonwood or Quaking Aspen

 

[lone wolf]

My guess is basswood/linden. I burned a fair bit of it. When dry it is lighter than pine.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/forestry/iowa_trees/trees/basswood.html
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/forestry/iowa_trees/trees/basswood.html

 

[jrider]

Was thinking cottonwood or some type of poplar but would really like to know exact species. Either way, it's going in my owb but I just want to know.

 

[lone wolf]

Was thinking cottonwood or some type of poplar but would really like to know exact species. Either way, it's going in my owb but I just want to know.

Well look at the leaves compare to my links.

 

[stumpy75]

Or mine...

 

[stumpy75]

Did you have this delivered by someone, or did you cut it in the woods? In other words, was this a street tree or one from the woods?

 

[jrider]

A storm blow down in someone's yard. Have a live one to cut down on Monday when I finish the job. Was on my phone earlier but will check the links now.

 

[lone wolf]

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/difference-between-poplar-cottonwood-tree-71280.html

 

[jrider]

Certainly not Bradford pear. Am thinking one of the cottonwoods, possibly black.

 

[lone wolf]

Certainly not Bradford pear. Am thinking one of the cottonwoods, possibly black.

I think it is or you are close yes , Was it heavy wet and smelly?

 

[jrider]

I think it is or you are close yes , Was it heavy wet and smelly?

Yes. The smell was distinct but not bad.

 

[lone wolf]

Yes. The smell was distinct but not bad.

Sounds like we are spot on or real close.

 

[GVS]

Looks like poplar to me.

 

[djones]

You have POPLAR, soft wood, heavy with water, punky smell, diamond shapes on the bark. Where it's dark and discolored in the center will be soft due too rotting.

 

[msmith]

You have POPLAR, soft wood, heavy with water, punky smell, diamond shapes on the bark. Where it's dark and discolored in the center will be soft due too rotting.

That narrows it down. What kind of poplar? Aspen, cottonwood, etc..